Software Architect - Mobile

The Role

As a Mobile Software Architect at Air Apps, you will take the lead in designing scalable and performant mobile architecture for our suite of applications - primarily focused on iOS, with cross-functional knowledge of Android development considered a plus.

You will collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to craft elegant and efficient solutions that support millions of users globally. This is a strategic and technical leadership role where your decisions will influence the long-term evolution of our mobile ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the mobile architecture strategy, ensuring a scalable and maintainable foundation across projects.
• Focus primarily on iOS architecture, libraries, and platform-specific patterns, while maintaining an understanding of Android frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to ensure architectural decisions align with product goals and user experience.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and performance guidelines.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on refactoring and scaling existing mobile applications.
• Design APIs, SDKs, and modular components that can be reused across teams.
• Guide decisions around third-party libraries, mobile tooling, and build/deployment pipelines.
• Partner with backend and cloud teams to ensure seamless integration between mobile apps and services.
• Stay current with the latest trends and best practices in mobile architecture, performance, and security.
• Mentor mobile engineers and help elevate the team’s technical proficiency.

Requirements

• Around 6+ years of experience in mobile development with a strong architectural mindset.
• Deep expertise in iOS development using Swift (Objective-C knowledge is a plus).
• Solid understanding of UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, and other modern iOS frameworks.
• Experience with app performance optimization, modularization, and offline-first strategies.
• Familiarity with Android development (Kotlin/Java) is a strong plus.
• Experience integrating with APIs, handling mobile data storage, caching, and background tasks.
• Strong knowledge of App Store submission, mobile security, and compliance guidelines.
• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
• Passion for clean code, design patterns (MVVM, VIPER, etc.), and scalable architecture.